Now about that softwood lumber issue...
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They should just ask us to make the decisions:
Hurricane cleanup could mean lower tariffs on Canadian softwood
Last Updated Tue, 13 Sep 2005 08:50:22 EDT
CBC News
It appears that Hurricane Katrina could do what years of litigation and rulings by various trade panels could not -- force the U.S. government to reduce its import duties on Canadian lumber.
The rebuilding effort on the Gulf Coast could prompt the American Treasury Department to reduce the 27 per cent duties imposed on much -needed Canadian softwood.
"The government has the authority to adjust the tariffs in an emergency situation, but no determination has been made yet," said U.S. Treasury Department spokesperson Tony Fratto.
Fratto said the administration will not act until it has more information about the prices of building products in the wake of Katrina.
"Obviously, if there are severe price spikes and severe shortages, we would want to take a look at whether a government response" was needed, Fratto added.
Those fees have been at the heart of the longstanding U.S.-Canada trade dispute. The American lumber industry says those tariffs have been necessary because it feels Canada provides unfair subsidies on its lumber.
Beside Canadian wood, the U.S. Treasury could also reduce the 54.9 per cent duties imposed on cement imported from Mexico.
Hurricane cleanup could mean lower tariffs on Canadian softwood
Last Updated Tue, 13 Sep 2005 08:50:22 EDT
CBC News
It appears that Hurricane Katrina could do what years of litigation and rulings by various trade panels could not -- force the U.S. government to reduce its import duties on Canadian lumber.
The rebuilding effort on the Gulf Coast could prompt the American Treasury Department to reduce the 27 per cent duties imposed on much -needed Canadian softwood.
"The government has the authority to adjust the tariffs in an emergency situation, but no determination has been made yet," said U.S. Treasury Department spokesperson Tony Fratto.
Fratto said the administration will not act until it has more information about the prices of building products in the wake of Katrina.
"Obviously, if there are severe price spikes and severe shortages, we would want to take a look at whether a government response" was needed, Fratto added.
Those fees have been at the heart of the longstanding U.S.-Canada trade dispute. The American lumber industry says those tariffs have been necessary because it feels Canada provides unfair subsidies on its lumber.
Beside Canadian wood, the U.S. Treasury could also reduce the 54.9 per cent duties imposed on cement imported from Mexico.
